Answer the question.
-In the 1980s, the population of Pleasanton decreased by 10%. In the 1990s, its population increased by 30%. How does the population of Pleasanton at the end of the 1990s compare with its
Population in 1980?
A)It is 17% higher.
B)It is 23% higher.
C)It is 40% higher.
D)It is 20% higher.

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After a 10% decrease, the population is at 90% of its original level. A 30% increase on this reduced amount brings it to 117% of the original, hence a 17% increase overall.

Answer the Question. -In the 1980s, the Population of Pleasanton Decreased by 10